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View of cover of Princess Ida prompt book. Text by W.S. Gilbert with handwritten notes by Savoy Theatre stage manager W.H. Seymour, 1884

Princess Ida prompt book, W.S. Gilbert with notes by W.H. Seymour, 1884. Museum no. THM/73/1/19.

Cover of Princess Ida prompt book.

W.S. Gilbert (1836 - 1911) / W.H. Seymour

D'Oyly Carte Theatre Company, London

England

1884

Museum no. THM/73/1/19

Cover of prompt book from original production of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Princess Ida'.  Printed text by W.S Gilbert with handwritten notes by the stage manager of the Savoy Theatre stage at that time, W.H.Seymour.